Nevada (1-6, 1-2 MW) vs. New Mexico (3-4, 1-2 MW)
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 - 7:30 p.m.
Reno, Nev. - Mackay Stadium

TV/Stream: CBS Sports Network (PxP: John Sadak; Analyst: Taylor McHargue)
Radio: 105.7 KOZZ / The Varsity Network App (PxP: John Ramey; Analyst: Mike Edwards)

RENO, Nev. - Nevada (1-6, 1-2 MW) begins a stretch of two home games in a row Saturday when it hosts New Mexico (3-4, 1-2 MW) at Mackay Stadium. Saturday's contest is set for a 7:30 p.m. kick and will air on CBS Sports Network, with John Sadak (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst) on the call.

The Wolf Pack Radio Network will call the game on KOZZ 105.7 FM in Northern Nevada, and online at www.thevarsitynetwork.com and on the Varsity Network app. John Ramey (play-by-play) and Mike Edwards (analyst) will be in the booth, with the 60-minute pregame show to begin at 6:30 p.m.

SERIES HISTORY
Nevada leads the all-time series against New Mexico, 5-3-1. The Wolf Pack is 3-0-1 against New Mexico at Mackay Stadium. Saturday's contest will be the first between Nevada and New Mexico at one of the schools' full-time home site since 2019's matchup in Reno. The last meeting between the teams, in 2020, was played at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.

ABOUT NEW MEXICO
New Mexico (3-4, 1-2 MW) snapped a losing streak of its own with Saturday's 42-21 win over Hawai'i. The Lobos had lost 14 consecutive Mountain West games prior to the win over the Rainbow Warrios. New Mexico averages 179.7 rushing yards per game, led by Jacory Croskey-Merritt (545 yards, 11 TDs), while quarterback Dylan Hopkins has thrown for 1,367 yards and 10 touchdowns.

LAST TIME OUT
Nevada snapped its 16-game losing streak with a 6-0 shutout of San Diego State Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium.

The Wolf Pack defense made two Brandon Talton first-half field goals hold up. The defense held San Diego State to just 204 total yards, including only 47 yards passing, and did not yield a third-down conversion in 10 attempts. Including fourth downs, San Diego State converted just one of its 14 third- and fourth-down opportunities.

The Nevada defense came through one final time in the game's final two minutes, as Jonathan Maldonado recovered a Jalen Mayden fumble at the Wolf Pack 25. Quarterback Brendon Lewis rushed for a first down on the ensuing possession, enabling the Pack to kneel out the clock.

WELL-EARNED SHUTOUT
Nevada's 6-0 blanking of San Diego State marked the Wolf Pack's first shutout in 12 years. The last time the Pack defense put up a goose egg was in a 37-0 win over UNLV back on Oct. 8, 2011.

Saturday's shutout was also the first on the road for Nevada in 20 years--the last being a 42-0 victory at Louisiana Tech.

SEASON-BEST DAY FOR THE WOLF PACK DEFENSE
The Nevada defense had one of its best performances since 2019 in its outing Saturday at San Diego State. Along with pitching its first shutout in 12 years, the Wolf Pack held San Diego State to just 204 yards of offense, including a paltry 47 passing yards.

The Aztecs' 204 total yards were the lowest by a Nevada opponent in Ken Wilson's head-coaching tenure (2022-present), and the 47 passing yards were the fewest by a Pack opponent overall since Weber State managed just 63 on Sept. 14, 2019.

Nevada's defense also did not allow a third-down conversion Saturday night--San Diego State was 0-for-10 on third downs, and 1-for-3 on fourth downs.

ONE GAME, TWO CAREER RECORDS SET
Two Nevada career records were set in the Wolf Pack's 6-0 win at San Diego State Saturday night.

Kicker Brandon Talton, already the Mountain West's career field goals leader, became Nevada's all-time leader ith his 39-yarder in the first quarter. The kick was the 73rd of his career, passing Marty Zendejas (1984-87) on the Wolf Pack's career ledger. Talton added a 37-yarder in the second quarter, bringing his career total to 74.

With his 14-yard return on the second half's opening kickoff, senior Jamaal Bell became Nevada's career leader with his 71st kick return. That moved him out of a three-way tie atop the list with Mike Ball (2009-11) and Kendall Brock (2011-14).

TWO STREAKS SNAPPED, ONE WILL CONTINUE
Nevada and New Mexico each snapped a lengthy slide with their respective wins Saturday. For Nevada, the 6-0 win at San Diego State halted a streak of 16-straight losses. Meanwhile, the Lobos' 42-21 win over Hawai'i brought New Mexico's 14-game conference slide to a halt.